Activities:
1. Green only- Conservative Resurgence Discussion - Rightward Bound
2. Both classes- Go to Computer lab on Third Floor
Homework:
Presentation due Wednesday 12/23
Democracy and Authority "Big Picture" Timeline
Below are the links that you need to access to complete the individual portion of the "Big Picture" timeline. Be sure to click on your class color and FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!! In order to make changes to the below documents you need to be using your Wellesley gmail account!
Monday 12/14 (Green) Tuesday 12/15 (Purple) Focus:
How do the Warren Court cases highlight impact on various levels of authority (local, state, federal)?
Activities:
1. Warren Court Jigsaw
Homework:
Rightward Bound Discussion- Wednesday 12/16
Test Thursday 12/17
Friday 12/11- Mrs. Bartels is absent today! I posted on my door the work that needs to be completed. I have also listed it below.
1. Finish the Warren court case you were assigned if you have not yet done so.
2. Read the "Rightward Bound" article- this discussion has been moved to Wednesday 12/16. You must still prepare for this article even if you participated in the LBJ discussion.
3. Study for test- Review guide is attached below. (Scroll down a little:)
RIGHTWARD BOUND discussion has been moved- Read/ annotate article and answer the below question:
1. How do the Republicans use authority to decrease the power of the national government?
2. What were the goals of Conservatives as outlined by this article?
3. Describe the Oil Crisis that is mentioned in this article?
4. Based on this article, how did the American people want the government to handle the Oil Crisis?
5. How did Republican attempt to combat the Oil Crisis? Did their solutions match their goals (outlined in question 2)?
Tuesday 12/8 Green Thursday 12/10 (Purple) Focus
How did LBJ and the 1960's grow/expand federal authorities?
How did the Warren Court cases highlighted impact various levels of authority- local, state and the federal government?
Activities:
1. Finish LBJ powerpoint (See below class for link)
2. Evaluation of LBJ Great Society programs 50 years later
2. Discussion on LBJ
3. Warren Court
Homework:
Due on Friday 12/11- Read your assigned Warren court case, answer the "Case Analysis questions" on your assigned case and complete the section of the Warren Court chart.
Due Green- Monday 12/14 Purple Tuesday 12/15- Rightward Bound discussion
RIGHTWARD BOUND discussion has been moved- Read/ annotate article and answer the below question:
1. How do the Republicans use authority to decrease the power of the national government?
2. What were the goals of Conservatives as outlined by this article?
3. Describe the Oil Crisis that is mentioned in this article?
4. Based on this article, how did the American people want the government to handle the Oil Crisis?
5. How did Republican attempt to combat the Oil Crisis? Did their solutions match their goals (outlined in question 2)?
In addition feel free to write 2-3 additional questions that you may have about this article for the discussion.
Test Wednesday 12/16
Monday 12/7 (Both Classes) Focus:
How did the 1960's grow expand federal authorities?
Activities:
1. Finish conversation about wartime scenarios
2. LBJ- Powerpoint
Friday 12/4 (Both Classes)
Focus:
Wartime Scenarios: What should be the balance between government authority and extensions/protections of civil liberities?
Activities:
1. Internment- See powerpoint in below lesson
2. Watch the movie 9066 to 911 and answer attached video guide
Be prepared to respond to the below four questions:
1. What is the Great Society
2. What is the philosophy on the role of the federal authority Johnson articulates through the Great Society?
3. Is Johnson using federal authority to promote democracy?
4. How does Johnson's view of federal authority/democracy compare to past eras?
Wednesday December 2 (Green) Thursday 12/3 (Purple) Focus:
How did FDR and the New Deal redefine perceptions of good government?
Activities:
1. Finish New Deal Programs- pages 15-16
2. Court Packing- FDR
3. Schenck
4. Japanese Internment
Homework:
Print- Read- and Annotate the attached article
Assignment is due Monday December 7th Great Society at 50
Tuesday December 1, 2015 Focus:
How did FDR and the New Deal redefine perceptions of good government?
Activities:
1. Do Now: Using Page 12 of packet- Identify what were the causes of the Great Depression?
2.Finish Hoover v. FDR comparison
3. FDR- Read aloud the Inaugural Address- p. 17-18
4. With a partner work through pages 15-16
Homework:
Read and annotate pages 19-25
For the two Supreme Courts Cases (Schenck pages 20-21 and Korematsu pages 24-25) be sure to take notes on:
1. Issue before the court
2. Decision of court
Monday 11/23 (Green) Tuesday 11/24 (Purple) Focus:
How did Progressives shift American understanding of the purpose of government? How did the New Deal redefine American perception of good government?
Activities:
1. Finish Progressive Era powerpoint
2. Read- Problems of the 1920's - packet p. 11
3. Hoover V. FDR- Perception of government
4. New Deal Programs
Homework:
Happy Thanksgiving- No Homework
Friday 11/20 (Both Classes)
Focus: How did Progressives shift American understanding of the purpose of government?
Activities:
1. Finish Problems- Based on the Progressive Party Platform what are the proposed problems and solutions
2. Powerpoint - see thursday's class
Homework: Read page 13 and answer 14
Thursday 11/19 (Both Classes) Focus:
Does the expansion of the federal government during the Progressive era result in a greater protection of individual rights?
Homework:
Read Source 3 "Pendleton Act" (pages 3-8) from the " Democracy and Authority Gilded Age" packet (above) and on a SPOP write what the act says
about Democracy and Authority during the Gilded Age
Tuesday 11/10 Focus:
How did Jim Crow become institutionalized by court cases, state decisions and extralegal actions?
Activities: Hand in papers!
1.Purple only- finish Plessy v. Ferguson
2. Remembering Jim Crow Jim Crow
3. Test back and class citizenship
4. Brief intro into Gilded Age
Homework:
Watch the below crash course on the Gilded Age and complete the questions for homework- due next class AND read pages
Monday 11/9 - Class cancelled Mrs. B is out. Papers will be collected on Tuesday 11/10- Paper submission to turnititin.com is expected by Monday 11/9
Class 15: HALF DAY 11/4 (Both Classes)
Activities:
1. Quick discussion on paper
2. Turnitin.com
Below is an attached copy of the worksheets I handed out in class:
Homework:
Essay Due Monday Nov. 9th-
The last question on the packet (it may be cut off) How do we see federalism in practice? Provide Examples.
Read the below reading "Simple Justice" and prepare for a socratic seminar Nov. 3rd
Class Eleven: Monday 10/26 (Green) Tuesday 10/27 (Purple)
Focus:
To what extent was the federal government successful in reconstructing the nation after the civil war?
Class Ten: Friday 10/23 (Green and Purple) Both classes test
Homework:
Read and answer questions on Amendments 10,13-14
Class Nine: Wednesday 10/21 (Green) Thursday 10/22 (Purple)
Focus: How did different perceptions of democracy and authority give rise to the sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Present google presentations
2. Watch crash course on causes of Civil War
3. Completing attached sheet
Class Eight: Tuesday 10/20- Both Classes
Focus: How did different perceptions of democracy and authority give rise to the sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Green- 10 minutes to finish presentations and present
2. Purple- Entire class on computers to create google presentations
Class Seven: Thursday Green 10/16 Monday 10/19 Purple
Focus: How did different perceptions of democracy and authority give rise to the sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Growth of a Nation Growth of a Nation
Special focus on:(Louisiana Purchase, Northwest Ordinance, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850)
2. Group work on pizzas Google Presentation
Class Six: Tuesday 10/13- Both Classes
Focus:
To what extent was Andrew Jackson truly a common man who reflected new democracy emerging in the country? OR Did Jackson extend powers of the President beyond his constitutional powers, growing the power of the president in ways that increased authority rather than Democracy?
Causes of the Civil War: How did different perception of democracy and authority give rise to sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Jackson Discussion (Address above prompt)
2. Tests back
Homework:
Test on Early Federalist Period- Civil War (60 points) Next Friday October 23rd Both Sections
Go onto the above google docs and complete your assigned term.
Class Five:
Thursday 10/8 (Green) Friday 10/9 (Purple)
To what extent was Andrew Jackson truly a common man who reflected new democracy emerging in the country? OR Did Jackson extend powers of the President beyond his constitutional powers, growing the power of the president in ways that increased authority rather than Democracy?
Focus:
1. Finish work in expert groups for assigned Jackson reading
2. Rotate groups
3. Watch Jackson Video:
Homework:
Class Discussion next class- Tuesday October 13th have written out responses for the questions on page 19 of Jacksonian Democracy packet
Pull information from the sources discussed in class and you can re-visit the below crash course on Jacksonian Democracy
Class Four: Tuesday 10/6 (Both Classes)
Focus:
How effectively did the Federalist government maintain authority while protecting the rights of the individual and the states?
Activities:
1. Get back paragraphs- go over feedback
2. Re-Visit Supreme Court Cases under Marshall
3. Jackson
Class Three: Monday 10/5 (Both Classes )
Focus How effectively has the federal government maintained its authority while protecting the rights of the individual and the states?
Activities: 1. Finish Founding Period Powerpoint - Check homework (reading of SC cases and Alien and Sedition Act+ Whiskey Rebellion) 2. Go over significance of Marshall Court Decisions
Homework: In the Jackson Packet (See attached) read and annotate pages 1-3 and pages 8-9
Class Two: Thursday 10/1 (Green) Friday 10/2 (Purple)
Focus:
Do the democratic ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence exist in the Constitution or are they diluted or omitted? How effectively has the federal government maintained its authority while protecting the rights of the individual and the states?
Activities:
1. Finish Declaration of Independence Activity from last class
2. Introduce theme Democracy- The rights of citizens under the government. Authority- Government regulating and/or restricting the political rights of the people in the United States. 3. Founding Period (Federalist)- Powerpoint - see attached and notes on pages 2-9 of powerpoint
Focus: Democracy and Authority "Big Picture" Timeline
Activities:
1. Green only- Conservative Resurgence Discussion - Rightward Bound
2. Both classes- Go to Computer lab on Third Floor
Homework:
Presentation due Wednesday 12/23
Democracy and Authority "Big Picture" Timeline
Below are the links that you need to access to complete the individual portion of the "Big Picture" timeline. Be sure to click on your class color and FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!! In order to make changes to the below documents you need to be using your Wellesley gmail account!GREEN Block "Big Picture"
PURPLE Block "Big Picture" Timeline
Thursday12/17 (Both Sections)Activities:
1. Test
Homework: See above "Big Picture" Timeline
Wednesday 12/16 (Green and Purple)
Focus:
How did the Republicans view the role of Authority in promoting greater democracy?
Activities:
1. Crash course- watch time listed at top and answer questions.
2. Read Overview of Conservative Rule
3. Rightward Bound Discussion
4. Reagan Address
Homework:
Test tomorrow- see review guide
Monday 12/14 (Green) Tuesday 12/15 (Purple)
Focus:
How do the Warren Court cases highlight impact on various levels of authority (local, state, federal)?
Activities:
1. Warren Court Jigsaw
Homework:
Rightward Bound Discussion- Wednesday 12/16
Test Thursday 12/17
Friday 12/11- Mrs. Bartels is absent today! I posted on my door the work that needs to be completed. I have also listed it below.
1. Finish the Warren court case you were assigned if you have not yet done so.
2. Read the "Rightward Bound" article- this discussion has been moved to Wednesday 12/16. You must still prepare for this article even if you participated in the LBJ discussion.
3. Study for test- Review guide is attached below. (Scroll down a little:)
RIGHTWARD BOUND discussion has been moved- Read/ annotate article and answer the below question:
1. How do the Republicans use authority to decrease the power of the national government?
2. What were the goals of Conservatives as outlined by this article?
3. Describe the Oil Crisis that is mentioned in this article?
4. Based on this article, how did the American people want the government to handle the Oil Crisis?
5. How did Republican attempt to combat the Oil Crisis? Did their solutions match their goals (outlined in question 2)?
TEST MOVED TO THURSDAY 12/17- Review guide below
Tuesday 12/8 Green Thursday 12/10 (Purple)
Focus
How did LBJ and the 1960's grow/expand federal authorities?
How did the Warren Court cases highlighted impact various levels of authority- local, state and the federal government?
Activities:
1. Finish LBJ powerpoint (See below class for link)
2. Evaluation of LBJ Great Society programs 50 years later
2. Discussion on LBJ
3. Warren Court
Homework:
Due on Friday 12/11- Read your assigned Warren court case, answer the "Case Analysis questions" on your assigned case and complete the section of the Warren Court chart.
Due Green- Monday 12/14 Purple Tuesday 12/15- Rightward Bound discussion
RIGHTWARD BOUND discussion has been moved- Read/ annotate article and answer the below question:
1. How do the Republicans use authority to decrease the power of the national government?
2. What were the goals of Conservatives as outlined by this article?
3. Describe the Oil Crisis that is mentioned in this article?
4. Based on this article, how did the American people want the government to handle the Oil Crisis?
5. How did Republican attempt to combat the Oil Crisis? Did their solutions match their goals (outlined in question 2)?
In addition feel free to write 2-3 additional questions that you may have about this article for the discussion.
Test Wednesday 12/16
Monday 12/7 (Both Classes)
Focus:
How did the 1960's grow expand federal authorities?
Activities:
1. Finish conversation about wartime scenarios
2. LBJ- Powerpoint
Take notes on
3. LBJ Speech
LBJ Michigan Commencement Speech
Homework:
Read and annotate "Rightward Bound"- Due on Friday 12/11
Test Wednesday 12/16
Friday 12/4 (Both Classes)
Focus:
Wartime Scenarios: What should be the balance between government authority and extensions/protections of civil liberities?
Activities:
1. Internment- See powerpoint in below lesson
2. Watch the movie 9066 to 911 and answer attached video guide
3. Discussion
Homework:
Print- Read- and Annotate the attached article
Assignment is due Monday December 7th
Great Society at 50
Be prepared to respond to the below four questions:
1. What is the Great Society
2. What is the philosophy on the role of the federal authority Johnson articulates through the Great Society?
3. Is Johnson using federal authority to promote democracy?
4. How does Johnson's view of federal authority/democracy compare to past eras?
Wednesday December 2 (Green) Thursday 12/3 (Purple)
Focus:
How did FDR and the New Deal redefine perceptions of good government?
Activities:
1. Finish New Deal Programs- pages 15-16
2. Court Packing- FDR
3. Schenck
4. Japanese Internment
5. Begin 9066 to 9/11
Homework:
Print- Read- and Annotate the attached article
Assignment is due Monday December 7th
Great Society at 50
Tuesday December 1, 2015
Focus:
How did FDR and the New Deal redefine perceptions of good government?
Activities:
1. Do Now: Using Page 12 of packet- Identify what were the causes of the Great Depression?
2.Finish Hoover v. FDR comparison
3. FDR- Read aloud the Inaugural Address- p. 17-18
4. With a partner work through pages 15-16
Homework:
Read and annotate pages 19-25
For the two Supreme Courts Cases (Schenck pages 20-21 and Korematsu pages 24-25) be sure to take notes on:
1. Issue before the court
2. Decision of court
Monday 11/23 (Green) Tuesday 11/24 (Purple)
Focus:
How did Progressives shift American understanding of the purpose of government?
How did the New Deal redefine American perception of good government?
Activities:
1. Finish Progressive Era powerpoint
2. Read- Problems of the 1920's - packet p. 11
3. Hoover V. FDR- Perception of government
4. New Deal Programs
Homework:
Happy Thanksgiving- No Homework
Friday 11/20 (Both Classes)
Focus: How did Progressives shift American understanding of the purpose of government?
Activities:
1. Finish Problems- Based on the Progressive Party Platform what are the proposed problems and solutions
2. Powerpoint - see thursday's class
Homework: Read page 13 and answer 14
Thursday 11/19 (Both Classes)
Focus:
Does the expansion of the federal government during the Progressive era result in a greater protection of individual rights?
Activities:
1. Powerpoint
2. Image Presentation
Homework:
In the Progressive Era packet
Read pages 6-7 complete on page 7 # 2, 5 -6
Read pages 8-10 complete on page 11 # 2, 5- 6
Tuesday 11/17 (Green) Tuesday 11/18 Wednesday
Focus:
What was the state of American Democracy during the Gilded Age?
Activities:
1. Working in groups create the image on page one of the packet
Homework:
Complete page one of attached packet (You need to read pages 2-5 of packet in order to complete)
Activities:
1. Using information
Monday 11/16 (Both Classes)
Focus:
What was the state of American Democracy during the Gilded Age?
Activities:
1. Finish Boss Tweed movie
Homework:
Complete the Boss Tweed Reflection
Thursday 11/12 (Green) Friday 11/13 (Purple)
Focus: What was the state of American Democracy during the Gilded Age?
Activities:
1. Go over responses of crash course
2. Talk about political machines- page 9+10
3. Begin watching: A&E Biography- Boss Tweed and answer questions
Homework:
Read Source 3 "Pendleton Act" (pages 3-8) from the " Democracy and Authority Gilded Age" packet (above) and on a SPOP write what the act says
about Democracy and Authority during the Gilded Age
Tuesday 11/10
Focus:
How did Jim Crow become institutionalized by court cases, state decisions and extralegal actions?
Activities: Hand in papers!
1.Purple only- finish Plessy v. Ferguson
2. Remembering Jim Crow
Jim Crow
3. Test back and class citizenship
4. Brief intro into Gilded Age
Homework:
Watch the below crash course on the Gilded Age and complete the questions for homework- due next class AND read pages
Reconstruction Packet
Monday 11/9 - Class cancelled Mrs. B is out. Papers will be collected on Tuesday
11/10- Paper submission to turnititin.com is expected by Monday 11/9
Class 15: HALF DAY 11/4 (Both Classes)
Activities:
1. Quick discussion on paper
2. Turnitin.com
Below is an attached copy of the worksheets I handed out in class:
Class ID (Purple) 11072648
password: bartels
Class ID (Green) 11072651
password: bartels
3. Go over citations- Chicago Format
Noodletools
Homework:
Purps only- Socratic Seminar
Green and Purple= Paper due Monday 11/9
Tuesday 11/3 (Green) Friday 11/6 (Purple)
Socratic Seminar on Simple Justice
Homework: Paper due Monday 11/9
Tuesday 11/3 (Purple) Thursday 11/5 (Green)
Focus: How did Jim Crow become institutionalized by court cases, state decisions and extralegal actions.
Activities:
1. Supreme Court Cases (Cruikshank, Reese, Slaughterhouse and Plessy v. Ferguson)
2. Jim Crow- Remembering
Jim Crow
Homework: PURPS ONLY- Socratic Seminar this Friday 11/6
Class 13: Friday 10/30 (Green) Monday 11/2 (Purple)
Focus: How did the Federal government attempt to reconstruct the South?
Activities:
1. Finish Plans of Reconstruction- see powerpoint
2. Supreme Court Cases
Homework:
Socratic Seminar- Green due Tuesday 11/2
Purple- Friday 11/6
Narrative Paper due 11/9 (Both Sections)
Class Twelve: Thursday 10/29
Focus:
Why did Presidential Reconstruction fail and Radical Reconstruction take hold?
Activities:
1. Go over powerpoint- and complete"Report Cards" on reconstruction
2. Begin reading SC cases- pages 20-24
Homework:
Essay Due Monday Nov. 9th-
The last question on the packet (it may be cut off) How do we see federalism in practice? Provide Examples.
Read the below reading "Simple Justice" and prepare for a socratic seminar Nov. 3rd
Class Eleven: Monday 10/26 (Green) Tuesday 10/27 (Purple)
Focus:
To what extent was the federal government successful in reconstructing the nation after the civil war?
Activities:
1. Assign Narrative
Reconstruction Narrative
1. Set Historical Context
2. Book Distribution
3. Report Cards on Reconstruction Plans
Homework:
Read and annotate the attached packet
Class Ten: Friday 10/23 (Green and Purple)
Both classes test
Homework:
Read and answer questions on Amendments 10,13-14
Class Nine: Wednesday 10/21 (Green) Thursday 10/22 (Purple)
Focus: How did different perceptions of democracy and authority give rise to the sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Present google presentations
2. Watch crash course on causes of Civil War
3. Completing attached sheet
Class Eight: Tuesday 10/20- Both Classes
Focus: How did different perceptions of democracy and authority give rise to the sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Green- 10 minutes to finish presentations and present
2. Purple- Entire class on computers to create google presentations
Homework: Study for test on Friday
Review Guide for 10/23 Assessment
Also in a word document
Class Seven: Thursday Green 10/16 Monday 10/19 Purple
Focus: How did different perceptions of democracy and authority give rise to the sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Growth of a Nation
Growth of a Nation
Special focus on:(Louisiana Purchase, Northwest Ordinance, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850)
2. Group work on pizzas
Google Presentation
Homework:
Assessment on 10/23- See below Review guide for test
Review Guide for 10/23 Assessment
Class Six: Tuesday 10/13- Both Classes
Focus:
To what extent was Andrew Jackson truly a common man who reflected new democracy emerging in the country? OR Did Jackson extend powers of the President beyond his constitutional powers, growing the power of the president in ways that increased authority rather than Democracy?
Causes of the Civil War: How did different perception of democracy and authority give rise to sectionalism that culminated in the Civil War?
Activities:
1. Jackson Discussion (Address above prompt)
2. Tests back
Homework:
Test on Early Federalist Period- Civil War (60 points) Next Friday October 23rd Both Sections
Go onto the above google docs and complete your assigned term.
GREEN
Causes of the Civil War- GreenPURPLE
Cause of Civil War PURPLEClass Five:
Thursday 10/8 (Green) Friday 10/9 (Purple)
To what extent was Andrew Jackson truly a common man who reflected new democracy emerging in the country? OR Did Jackson extend powers of the President beyond his constitutional powers, growing the power of the president in ways that increased authority rather than Democracy?
Focus:
1. Finish work in expert groups for assigned Jackson reading
2. Rotate groups
3. Watch Jackson Video:
Homework:
Class Discussion next class- Tuesday October 13th have written out responses for the questions on page 19 of Jacksonian Democracy packet
Pull information from the sources discussed in class and you can re-visit the below crash course on Jacksonian Democracy
Class Four: Tuesday 10/6 (Both Classes)
Focus:
How effectively did the Federalist government maintain authority while protecting the rights of the individual and the states?
Activities:
1. Get back paragraphs- go over feedback
2. Re-Visit Supreme Court Cases under Marshall
3. Jackson
4. Jigsaw- Jackson Reading
Homework:
None
Class Three: Monday 10/5 (Both Classes )
Focus
How effectively has the federal government maintained its authority while protecting the rights of the individual and the states?
Activities:
1. Finish Founding Period Powerpoint
- Check homework (reading of SC cases and Alien and Sedition Act+ Whiskey Rebellion)
2. Go over significance of Marshall Court Decisions
Homework:
In the Jackson Packet (See attached) read and annotate pages 1-3 and pages 8-9
Class Two: Thursday 10/1 (Green) Friday 10/2 (Purple)
Focus:
Do the democratic ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence exist in the Constitution or are they diluted or omitted?
How effectively has the federal government maintained its authority while protecting the rights of the individual and the states?
Activities:
1. Finish Declaration of Independence Activity from last class
2. Introduce theme
Democracy- The rights of citizens under the government.
Authority- Government regulating and/or restricting the political rights of the people in the United States.
3. Founding Period (Federalist)- Powerpoint - see attached and notes on pages 2-9 of powerpoint
Homework:
Read in packet 10-15
pages 10-13 answer questions listed on left margin
pages 14-15 (answer "Critical Thinking Questions") on page 15
Class One: Wednesday Sept 30th (Both Classes- Green and Purple)
Focus:
Do the democratic ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence exist in the Constitution or are they diluted or omitted?
Activities:
1. Using the pocket Constitution pages (Read Declaration of Independence)- pages 59-63
Complete attached worksheet
Homework: Read and ANNOTATE the Supreme Court Cases in packet (Pages 18-21)
Answer:
1. What was the legal precedent established in this case?